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VOL. 77.
EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27,1912
NO, 43
JOHNSTON LETTER.
[Enthusiastic Missionary Rally.
Historical Meeting of U. D.
C. Held at Home of
Mrs. Black.
The missionary rally held her
bn Sunday at the Baptist church
Ivas largely attended, there being
representatives from a nnmber of
jhe churches in the association. All
)f the visiting ministers were invit
ed to the pulpit and each took some
>art in the service. Rev. John Lake
)reached at the morning service,
ising as his text, 1st chapter and
Jrd verse, Phillipians. "I thank my
rod upon every remembrance of
Ihee.'' Mr. Lake needs no introduc
ion, as Johnston feels that she has
claim on bim. His hearers were
n tent listeners and each feature
>i his work, as told, was very in
ductive. In the afternoon Mrs.
jake, in Chinese costume, made a
hort talk that drew her nearer, not
(nly to the hearts of those who
new her, but every soul present.
Liss Faith Snuggs and Harold and
toland Snuggs, in costume, sang
vo Chinese songs, the audience
lining in the chorus of "Jesus
bves me," in English. Mrs. Snuggs
Iso told of her work m a manner
iat appealed to all. A short address
By Rev. Snuggs concluded the ser
ce. The coming of these people of
od will mean a great blessing to
e church. At the noon hour, a
nch was served in the Sunday
loo i roc ms, and all enjoyed a so
la] hour.
During the missionary rally, Rev.
id Mrs. John Lake were guests at
ie home of Mr. T. R. Denny,
Lr. and Mrs. Snuggs at Mr. J. A.
Lott's home, and Miss Faith, Har
fd^nd^oj^^J^r^^
)me of .Mi.' M. T. Turner.
(Mrs. Hilliary Grant has gone to
ullina to spend about two months
|th her parents,
lr. Bert Cassels, of Cbattmoo
Tenn., spent a .few days of the
it week here.
ir. and Mrs. Taylor Goodwyn,
{Greenwood, spent Sunday here,
ting in their car.
*rof. Scott, of Ridge, spent Sun
here with his brother. Prof. W.
Scott.
[Mrs. Willie Tompkins and F. S.
ferson are at home from a visit
[Minety Six and Meeting Street,
kmoug those going over to Char?
m last week were Mr. and Mrs.
1W. Marsh, Messrs. VV. L. Cole
n, J. C. Lewis, W. A. Jordon
J. G. Mobley.
Liss Maud Sawyer visited in Au
5ta last week.
Lrs. Billings of Macon, Ga-,
^ted at the home of her uncle,
Augustus Mobley, last week.
|drs. D. B. Rysinger, of High
it, N. C., has beeu the guest ot
Iuds here.
Lrs. Eftelle Gough, of Atlanta,
Ie a short visit nere to friends
tig the pa6t week,
ss Ella Smith, who is teaching
imana, spent the week end here
her parents.
ie historical meeting, D. of C.,
?eld with Mrs. O. D. Black,
>rian, on Thrusday afternoon,
the program arranged, occupied
ijoyable . hour for the larye
ir in attendance, the subject
"Incidents of the war be
the states." The meeting
|ed with the Rita-?] and a song,
bright piano duet, "Humor
ir," waa giveu by Misses Fran
gid Bessie Ford Turner; "An
lown hero," Mrs. H. L. Allen;
cresting facti," ^rs- *?L A.
ier; piano "Love's pleadings,"
Gladys Sawyer; "Incidents of
(ar," Miss Zena Payne; "A
^etic story," Mrs. T. \V. Lott.
including the program, the his
in turned the meeting over to
rice president, Mrs. M. T. Tur
in the absence of the president
arrangements were made for
pier to pack a Thanksgiving
cet to carry out to the inmate.*
he County Home on Friday,
rember 29th. After all business
been dispensed, the hostess
ed delightful refreshments,
rs Frank Kneece.of Batesburg,
siting at the home of her father,
J. R. Hart.
Kisitors here on Sunday to the
(sionary rally were Mr. and Mrs.
E. Lott, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
ns, Mrs.'Mamie N.'Tillman.and'
sritl staden&s of the 5. C. C. I.
Education Day at the Corn Ex
position.
Columbia, Nov. 25.-Calling at
tention to National Education Day
and Boys' Day at the Fifth Nation
al Corn Exposition here next Janu
ary, Mr. J. E. Swearingen, State
Superintendent of Education, has
addressed a letter to all county su
perintendents of education and coun
ty rural school supervisors, recom
mending a holiday in the county
schools to allow teachers, pupils and
trustees to attend the Exposition
on these two days.
National Education Day has been
fixed for Friday, January 31, the
day following being Boys' Day,
the latter marking the close of the
Exposition School for Prize Win
ners which will be attended by a
thousand boys from all parts of the
South. Prominent educators will
deliver addresses on National Edu
cation Day on subjects pertinent to
school improvement problems, and
a series exhibits demonstrating meth
ods and results of improvement in
the rural schools is being prepared
under the direction of President D.
B. Johnson and other members of
the Winthrop faculty. Dr. S. C.
Mitchell, piesident of the Universi
ty of South Carolina, is in active
charge of program arrangements
for National Education Day.
1 Superintendent Swearingen opens
his letter with the statement that
"The Fifth National Corn Exposi
tion to be held in Columbia the last
week in January and the first week
in February, offers a rare education
tional opportunity not only to the
farmers, but also to the teachers,
patrons and pupils of South Caroli
na." After speaking of the value
of industrial education, and its de
monstration in the boys' and girls'
clubs. Mr. Swearingen says: "It is
highly desirable that the people of
every cciunty? of every school dis-,
trict, and of, every "com
munity, should profit by this
practical demonstration of the
worth, methods and accomplish
ments of industrial education. The
teachers, trustees, patrons and pu
pils of every school in your county
should be invited to take part in
the exercises of Educational Day."
Concluding, Mr. Swearingen
says: "The program for these two
days will furnish you a message to
take home. I recommend that eve
ry school in your county be given a
holiday, January 31, on condition
that the teacher and trustees bring
at least six pupils to the Exposi
tion on Educational Day and Boys'
Day."
Corn-Growing in the South.
The records in corn-grow.ng that
have been made in the Southern
States in the past few years direct
ing attention to the vast possibili
ties of the South in corn-growing
should emphasize the importance to
the South of the Fifth National
Corn Exposition, which will open
at Columbia, S. C., on January 27.
In 188'J in a world contest iu corn
growing Captain Zachariah J.
Drake of Marlboro county, South
Carolina, won the first prize, with a
record of 255 bushels .f shelled
corn, or 239 bushels of crib-cured
corn, on oue acre of land. The
corn exposition will revive interest
in that South Carolina record, and
will give an impstus to improve
methods of agriculture all over the
South. It will aloo bring from all
parts of the country expert agricul
turalists, with their minds open to
new condit'.ous and opportunities,
and it can be made au effective
agency m developing th? agricultu
ral interests of f.hat seen ou.-Man
ufacturers Record.
An Extravagant Wife.
Rastus had been looking blue for
the last week and his emplorer did
not know what was the matter.
"Rastus" Bald his employer,
"What is the matter wiih you?
Why have you been looking so blue?
Are you sick?"
"?No, sah," said 'Rastus, "I se
not sick. It's my wife. She's so
extravagant. She always wau lin'
raouey. She wants a dolla' den
she wants another dolla', and so ii
goes. "
"Well, 'Rastus, what does she
do with all this money?"
"To tell the truth, boss I ain't
give her none yet."-lu November
N ational Momthly. ' \
Feed Horses With Judgment
An Oklahoma reader wishes to
know if cotton seed hulls and meal
are good feeds for horses and muh s
and in what proportions. He also
says: "There occurs to me the
thought that meal cannot be fed to
work animals throughout the year;
owing to its heat-developing prop
erties."
There is perhaps no reason why
cottonseed hulls and meal may not
be led to horses and mules, but it is
quite certain that feeding cotton
seed hulls and meal without other
feeds will pr ve more unsatisfaetory
as a horse feed, than they have as
au exclusive ration for cattle. In
fact, horses do not handle rough
leeds of low nutritive yalue, like
cottonseed hulls, advantageously,
aud we do not advise their use for
horse feeding. Of course, a small
quantity may be fed, but certainly
not more than one-third the rough
age should be made up of hulls.
Horses and mules do fail ly well on
hulls and meal for a time, but the
ration lacks variety, and the hulls
are too low in nutritive value for
Horse feeding. Ou the other hand,
cotton seed meal alone will not
prove suitable to take the place of
the grain ration.
By all means let us avoid the
feeding of hors J- on cottonseed
meal and hulls, and nothing else, as
we have done with cattle. They
never were a good constant ration
for cattle, and they are less suitable
for horses and mules. In the feed
ing of horses and mules two to
three pouuds of cottonseed meal a
day must remain the limit, because
they cannot use more of a feed so
rich in protein to good advantage.
As to hulls we advise against their
use at all for horses and mules; but
if ?hay is scarce, or high-priced,
three to five pounds of hulls a day
may be fed. t*> take the_ place of a
email quantity of hay.
Cottonseed meal ?B frequently
spoken of as "heating." The same
is said of "corn," an entirely differ
ent kind of feed. It seems more
nearly correct to speak of corn as a
"heating" feed than of cottonseed
meal, because corn is richer in heat
aud energy-producing elements; but
the fact seems to be that no feed is
a "heating" feed, in the sense the
term is generally used, unless fed
in large quantity. Cottonseed meal
may be fed at any time or season to
working horses and mules, if it
does not constitute more than one
tit th or one-sixth of the grain ra
tion. In fact, a ration of one part
cottonseed meal and five parts corri
will not be a more "heating" ration,
it as much so, as a ration of corn
alone.-Progressive Farmer.
Behind and Before.
Th?' patience of the sergeant ma
jor was well muh exhausted. The
recruits in the riding school were
hopeless. It seemed as if none of
them had ever had any previous
acquaintance with a horse.
One ol' than seemed, if possible
worse than the rest. He had a per
sistent habit of turning his head
around to have a look at the rear
of his firery steed. The sergeant
major had already remonstrated
with him, but to no avail.
"Look here, ruy son," he roared,
"hav? vou never seen a horse's tail
before?"
"No, sir," came the smart and
prompt reply "1 have always seen
it behind."-Exchange.
None to Interfere.
They tell in Nebraska of a cler
gyman who in the pulpit was a fear
less expounder of right and wrong,
but who in the domestic circle
maintained for prudential reasons
considerable reserve of speech and
action.
On one occasion when this divine
visited a neighboring town, the edi
tor of the only papr established
therein, which never failed to no
tice the presence of a stranger in
town, offered the following so
worded as to prove unwittingly
keen:
"Dr. Carrol is once more araontr
us for a brief. He says and dot
exactly as he .thinks right, without
regard to the opinions or beliefs ol
others.
"His wife is not with hira."
Lippiucott's.
Let us fill your orders for fruit
eaktf ingredients; fresh citron, seed
ed raisins, currents, figs, etc.
' Timmons da Morgan.
Knapp Epigrams: Questions
From Writings and Speeche?
of Dr. S. A. Knapp.
"The greatest cf all acquisitions
is common Bense."
:A" Droaperous, intelligent ann:
contented rural population is essen
tial to our national perpetuity."
"A'great nation is not the out
growjrjv of a few men of genius, but
the Superlative worth of a great
common people."
"It ni impossible to impress upon
any one that there is dignity in re
siding upon a farm with impover
ished'^oil, dilapidated buildings,
and aij-environment of ignorai ce."
"Tb&income of the farm can be
incre^s^ from three to five fold by
the usf-of improved methods."
''Doable the crop to the acre and
halve {he cost."
"Move power and less hand
work."
^Increase the earning capacity of
country/toilers."
"Nu*nation can be great without
thrift."
framing is the great item which
fashions a race."
"The'world's most important
ocbool is the home and small farm,"
"Th|4 common toiler needs an
education that leads to easier bread."
"Thrbasis of the better life is
greatei^earning capacity of the far
mer."
"Any?'race betterment to be of
permanent val tie must be a better
ment.o.^the masses."
"An td le saint only differs from
an idle'sinner iu a cost of paint and
direction."
"Ip general, it is not the man
who kn.bws the most who is most
successful, but the man who im
parte an implicit belief in his mes
sage."
"Agriojilture in most sections
coasb^^imply in a aeries of mo-i
.^lhi&ilearning agriculture (which'
is, a compound of the following in
gredients-one-eighth science, three
eighths an, and one-half business
methods) out of a book is like read
ing up on the handsaw and jack
plane and hiring out for a carpen
ter."
"These mechanic farmers now rc
yide in a town or city, live out of
a canned garden and milk a tin
cow."
"We are now prepared for the ac
complishment of what we have so i
earnestly sought, the placing of ru
ral life upon a plane of profit, of
honor, and power."
"The least worthy monument to
a man is a granite block or a mar
ble shaft. They rep esent the
dead man's money and the kind
ness of friends. The true monu
ment is what the man has accom- :
plished in life. It may be a better j
irate, or house, or farm, or factory; i
put his name on it and let it stand
for him."
"I estimate that there is a possi
ble 8UU per cent, increase in the
productive power of the farm la
borer in the average Southern State,
and I distribute the gain as fol
lows:
*'3U0 per cent, to the use of more
and better mules and farm ma
chinery."
"'?00 per cent, to the production
of more t^nd better stock."
"150 percent, to a rotation of
crops and better tillage."
"50 per cent, to better drainage.
"?U per cent, to seed of higher
vitality, thoroughbred and carefully
selected."
"50 per cent, to the abundant use
of legumes and the use of more
economic plants for feeding stock."
- Didn't Fear For Mama.
A woman was recently reading
to her little boy the story of a young
lad whose father was taken ill and
died, after which he set himself
diligently to work to support him
self and motlier. When nhc had fin
ished the stoiy she said:
"Dear Billy, if your papa were
to die would you work to support
your dear mama?"
"Naw," said Billy unexpectedly.
4 Ain't we got a good house to
live in?"
"Yes, dearie, but we ean t eat the
house, you know."
"Ain't there a lot o' stuff in the
pantry?"
"Yes, but that won't last forever. ''
"It'll last till you git another hue
band, won't it? You're a pretty good
looker, ma."
Mama gave np right there.
Cleveland . Plain Dealer.
Death of Mr. James M. Cobb.
From the time Mr. James M.
Cobb was injured at the fair grounds
about ten days ago by being run
over by a horse our community lias
been greatlv depressed. While his
injuries were thought by many to be
of a serious nature, yet his friends
here and in the country entertained
the hope that he would ultimately
recover entirely. No accident ha
ever befallen anyone in Edgetield
that caused more solicitude than has
this unfortunate accident to Mr.
Cobb. Because of this genuine in
terest and deep solicitude, it is not
surprising that the announcement <d'
bis death Monday morning at 11:00
o'clock casta gloom over the entire
community.
Mr. Cobb was born and roared at
Abbeville court house and enlisted
in the Confederate army when but
a mere lad, rendering faithful, gal
lant service to his country. Al
though times have somewhat chang
ed, causing in the minds of some a
change of views as to the righteous
ness of the Confederate cause, yet
all down through the ?ears Mr.
Cobb has been an enthusiastic, loy
al veteran, always true to southern
principles and traditions. He al
ways attended the reunions and gave
his sympathy and active support to
whatever was undertaken by and
for those who were his comrades tn
arms. He was in his 64th year.
Mr. Cobb came to Edgetield
about 187U and soon thereafter en
gaged in the mercantile business.
For upwards of au years he achieved
more than ordinary success in the
dry good* business. Through the
exercise of good judgment and
through careful and conservative
management he accumulated a com
petency. Several years ago he re
tired from the active channels of
Vnsmess ajid ibas .^ice nw^?d the
time looking after his vaned in
terests. He has always been regard
ed as a mau who possessen unusual
business acumen. He was a mem
ber of the board of directors ol' the
Bank of ridgefield.
Mr. Cobb was the senior steward
in the Methodist church and has
been regarded for many years as
one of its pillars. He was the sup
erintendent of the Sunday school
for 22 years. It matters not what
was undertaken by his church or
Sunday school Mr. Cobb always
cheerfully did his part, doing fre
quently more than his part. In all
of his undertakings, and particular
ly in hie Christian work, his gi od
wife has always stood bj his side,
shoulder to shoulder with him.
Mr. Cobb was a great lover of
music. He not only possessed very
decided talent as a vocalist but one
of the chief pleasures ol' his life was
to praise (-rod in song. In social
tat lierions and at entertain men ts,
particularly in the more aclive
years of his life, Mr. Cobb gave
pleasme to others by rendering
beautiful voca! selections.
The funeral service was conduct
ed in the Methodist church Monday
afternoon at four o'clock. His be
loved pastor. Rev. J. R. Walker,
officiated, beinir assisted by Rev. R.
G. Shannonhouse and Ur. M.. D.
Jeffries.
The body was carried to Abbe
ville Tuesday morning at 8:?0
o'clock where it was interred in the
family square in the Abbeville cem
etery. Rev. J. R. Walker, B. ft.
Nicholson and W. H. Turner ac
companied the body to Abbeville.
Mr. Cobb is survived by his wfe
who before her marriage was Mb*
Elizabeth Clisby. The sympathy
of our entire community goes out lo
Mrs. Cobb in her bereavement.
The pall bearers were W. H.
Turner, O. Sheppard, J. W. Stew
art, J. P. Ousts, B. E. Nicholsod,
K. L. Dunovant, J. W. Kemp am:
J. H. Allen.
A wrecking crew was sent fron?
Lexington to a point a few mid s
east to extricate a man who han
heen buried under a train wive?*.
Finally the wreckers were able lo
see the victim and to talk to him.
"Are you hurt?" asked oue of the
wrecking crew. "I don't know,"
said the wreck victim. Don'
know whether you're hurl!" ox
claimed the member of the wreck
ing crew. "Don't you know whetl
er you're hurt or not?" "I ma;
have an opinion in the matter," im
plied the victim, "but I haven
seen my lawyer. Hurry on and get
mo out of here."
PLUM BRANCH LETTER.
Two Houses Burned. Mr. and
Mrs. Graves Convalescing.
Oyster Supper For The
Parsonage.
One who looks for the beniga
hand of Providence in hurnam
affairs, will hardly fail to see it in
ihe ideal weather he is giving this
fall. It affords the farmers a splen
did opportunity to sow grain to
offset the very short crop of this
year, and great quantities of it ia
being sowed.
Two houses have been burned ia
our community recently. The old
Wideman house about one mile
south of town wa? burned Novem
ber ll, and on the same day Mr.
.1. M. Garnett's barn was onrned,
in which his fodder, a half-bale of
cotton and other thiugs were con
sumed in the flames.
The friends of Mr and Mrs. W.
R. Graves will be pleased to know
that both are convalescing from
their recent sickness, he from grippe,
and Mrs. Graves from a recent, sur
gical operation.
Miss Leona howman has been on
the sick list, bttt is now able to
take up her work agiio. Her sister
is here, and has been teaching for
her during her sickness.
Miss Clifford beckum of McCor
mick is the guest of Mrs. J. E.
Freeman, to day, November 23.
An oyster supper at the school
house iast night in the interest of
the Baptist parsonage showed no
symptoms of hard times, for the
book-keeper reports $117 as the
amount taken in. The young ladies
furnished lunch boxes, and these
were sold to the higuest bidders,
aud the boxes alone brought io
more than 3570. Oue could rejoice
moro .Ayer th.it* bu:- for the humiliat
ing way that it advertises tue most
unpopular girls of tne comm uni ty.
The cake walk was an interesting
feature of the occasioi, but it
shades so undistinguisbahlv into the
C1A*S of gambling schemes that it
will always grate upon the conscien
tious scruples of some. Yet it is a
fact that chuich members who in
sult the church collector will empty
the;r coffers on occasions like tnis,
and lose themselves in enthusiasm
for thc success of these occasions
who have never been known to get
up any enthusiasm over a service
ai God's house. Whether or not
this is a compliment to the religiou
ol these is worthy of thought
Kid gloves $1.00 up, wool gloves
lb cents up, automobile gloves *1.UU
.ip and railroad gloves $1.U0. F. G.
Viertiiis, Augusta, (-Ja.
Don't Bc a "Grouch."
Tt is sad to look upon a man with
a "groud.'" He is ugly, be isdis
couraging, he is a nuisance and a
bore. Ile is detrimental to good
m-'rals, hurts good business and
chills the heart of hope. Did you
ever see him? Did you ever look in
the glass and study his face? Did
you ever see him in the face of an
other? Shun him, even if it be your
owu face you have to shun. Refuse
to hear his wails and moans, hil
mouthing and his denunciations.
Keep out of his way. He is danger
ous; not that he will do you bodily
hann. He is not that kind. But he
will hurt your mind, he will shako"
your courage. He will unfit yom
f<?r the keen clear-sighted ,visioi
needed in your struggles.
Runaway from him. An h cur
?pent in his company will cause you
to su ipo.M; you need a dose of liver
medicine. To keep constant compa
ny with him will drive you to bed
or to drink, and either would be a
calamity.
Singing is better than crying.Laugh
ter is Welter than tears.A *mile is befc
ter than a frown. Try it. In your
workshop,, in your home, on the
streets and everywhere you will
find it good philosophy and good
religion to carry acheeful heart and
a hopeful mind. You need not grin
and smirk. .Inst be pleasant. Just
don't be a grouch." If you owma
bill and must needs pay it, smile.
lt will bring your man to you again
ind next time you may be able te
have him owe you. I fy ou have work
to do,go at it. Don't frown and fret.
Po do so wears upon you far more
than honest work ever will. If your
task is heivy, make it light with a
Bong. -Union Time?.